Chemotherapy for Sarcomas Doctors in Turkey — Page 2

Professor Hilmi Apak leads Biruni University Hospital's paediatric oncology services and previously served as the Head of Department at Istanbul University for over fifteen years.

• Specialises in complex chemotherapy protocols for paediatric sarcomas and leukemias
• Published 75 papers in international medical journals focusing on childhood blood disorders
• Former Board Member of the Turkish Paediatric Society and the Turkish Adolescent Association
• Served as Associate Editor for the Turkish Archives of Paediatrics for nearly two decades
• Expertise includes CAR T-cell therapy and bone marrow transplantation for high-risk cases

Associate Professor Nail Paksoy is an ESMO board-certified medical oncologist specialising in high-dose chemotherapy protocols for complex sarcoma cases.

• Published research on high-dose chemotherapy specifically for Ewing's sarcoma
• Expertise in using salvage therapies like temozolomide for heavily pretreated metastatic sarcoma
• Investigated the efficacy of sorafenib for progressive desmoid tumours and metastatic osteosarcoma
• Board certified by the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) in Paris
• Served as a subinvestigator in international clinical trials for NTRK-fusion positive solid tumours

Prof. Dr. Gül Alço is a radiation oncologist with about 27 years of experience. She treats breast, lung, prostate, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, central nervous system, head and neck, soft tissue, and bone cancers with radiotherapy.

Her expertise includes adaptive radiotherapy and radiosurgery. She uses advanced radiation techniques to provide personalized, evidence-based care in a multidisciplinary, patient-centered setting.

Prof. Dr. Abdullah Sakin is a professor of medical oncology. He treats solid tumors, including lung, breast, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecologic, head and neck cancers, and melanoma.

He delivers personalized, evidence-based care. His treatments include chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, hormone therapy, and precision oncology. He has authored more than 200 scientific publications and takes part in international clinical research. This work advances patient-centered cancer care.

Professor Metin Demirkaya is a leading specialist in paediatric oncology at Medicana Bursa Hospital, where he manages complex chemotherapy protocols for young patients.

• Completed advanced residency training in Paediatric Oncology at Bursa Uludag University
• Served at the GATA Paediatric Hematology-Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Centre
• Former Associate Professor at Bursa Uludag University School of Medicine
• Broad expertise in treating childhood cancers including bone and soft tissue sarcomas
• Heads the Paediatric Oncology department at one of Turkey's largest private hospitals

Associate Professor Abdullah Sakin is the former Head of Medical Oncology at Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine. He leads the oncology department at Medipol Bahçelievler University Hospital in Istanbul.

• Previously served as an Education Officer at Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital
• Highly active in clinical training and medical education for oncology specialists
• Member of the Turkish Society of Medical Oncology
• Specialises in internal medicine and complex medical oncology protocols